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2: Composed of elements drawn from various sources; also: heterogeneous(Definition from Merriam-Webster)

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NCAA and the Big Ten Career TD Record: Montee Ball 83!!

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Get comfy, have a cuppa java, and enjoy my place.

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I Had a Little Contest - - -

.To name my "Grand Old Dame."But you, my bloggy partnersGave her much more than a name,You gave her a poignantstoryAnd one sweet hour of fame.

Thank You

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And Woody Says - - -

Woody Paige puts fun and witty sayings on his chalk board on the ESPN show, "Around the Horn"

Here are my faves from Paige:

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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From Debby at "Just Breathe"

From Carol at "Old Glory Cottage"

From Lori E at "Family Trees May Contain Nuts"

From Molly, Vivienne, and Mub

From Kyooty and Lori R at "Altered Glass"

From Vivienne at "The V Spot"

From Grace at "Growing Old With Grace, Lynn at "It's a July Thing", and Joycee at "Granny Mountain"

MY ANCIENT BLOG

Friday, January 3, 2014

"Hello, My Name is Keetha" Friday Frags

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Hello, Remember me?? My name is Keetha and I used to be addicted to blogging.

I've resurrected my blogging habbit enough to join all my old bloggy buddies over at Mrs. 4444's place for Friday Fragments where we can unload the bits and pieces in our minds AND make our confessions.

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* * * * * * Bloggy Blues * * * * * *

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First, let's address this "issue" I seem to be having with blogging.

I'm choosing to call it the blogging blues...

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You see, I don't KNOW why I've been in absentia from blogland for so long.

I am well. I am happy. I am busy.

I have plenty of fodder, but little imagination or creativity and positively NO DRIVE to "get R done" when it comes to my blog.

You are all great. I miss hearing from and about you on a regular basis.

So - - - to answer all of your kind SOS emails which asked if I was all right and what in the blue blazes was WRONG with me and my blogging, here's my answer:

I DON'T KNOW.

I'm not going to be foolish enough to PROMISE that my blogging blues are now over and that I'll be back cranking out a post or more a day like I did for over 7 years.

But I will say this: I have no intention of tearing my blog down and from time to time I will post. Any of you that don't TOTALLY give up on me, will again find my "wit and humor" (if I have any of that) here.

Think of it as potential for a surprise. Phhhht

Thanks for caring...

* * * * * * Family Time * * * * * *

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We were very blessed during November to have two chances to be with our family.

First we made an unplanned, unexpected trip to Indiana where we were able to see all four of our children, three spouses, my dad, our grans, AND the two granpuppies.

At the Cracker Barrel dinner pictured above, all of us except our youngest daughter and her hubby and their two puppies enjoyed an evening together.

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At Thanksgiving, three of our children, two spouses, one girlfriend, my dad, two grans and two gran puppies all piled into this little duplex with us for the holiday.

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Oh what a time we had!!!

There was eating. Lots of eating. Too much eating.

There was game playing.

There was laughing.

There was NO fighting or crying.

It was awesome...

Christmas came at Thanksgiving for the grans this year so we could all be together when they opened their gifts...

* * * * * * Dreaded 6 - 0 * * * * * *

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Someone in this immediate household had one of those dreaded decade changing birthdays on December 30.

That's right folks, she is now officially OLD.

A granny.

Kin to the dinosaurs.

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But still and all, I'm PRETTY SURE good old dad REALLY meant to send THIS particular card Sister Pam!!

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* * * * * * Fisherhubby Antics * * * * * *

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I'm pretty sure one of the best of my blogging topics comes to me free and clear of charge via my very own Fisherhubby.

He just CAN'T resist performing various and sundry antics - - - including wearing his ski hat indoors on a long winter's eve.

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He's SUCH a kid at heart. When a recent gift arrived in the mail, he was far more interested in the bubble wrap than in the gift itself.

I, on the other hand, went STRAIGHT for the chocolate...

The other day he said he was going out to get a new bird feeder.

I envisioned something MUCH smaller.

Then the "fun" ensued as he tried, masterfully, to figure out how to use it WITHOUT reading the directions.

The box said, "easy to open." I dare not tell you how long it took him to figure it out.

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For Christmas he purchased himself TWO remote control helicopters.

Now, he "sends himself" to his room at regular intervals for flying instructions, self taught of course.

He says his instructor frequently gives him an "F" on the lesson - - - when he spikes the copter right into the ceiling and crashes it to the floor.

So far, the highest grade he's earned from his very tough instructor is a C-.

We have bits of ceiling texture Styrofoam ALL OVER the house. If he continues to take these lessons, soon our ceilings will all be smooth.

Oh well, textured ceilings are "out" anyway. ..

* * * * * * Badger Girl * * * * * *

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Bucky played in the Capital One Bowl on New Year's Day.

We were invited out to our friends' place to watch it.

I wasn't sure I wore enough Badger Bling to ensure a win.

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Also, I knew my friends didn't have ANY Badger decor, so I brought some along.

A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do to ensure a win.

However, I must not have worn enough bling nor brought enough decor, because my boys didn't win.

I'm still grieving.

Sigh...

* * * * * * You Know You're in Wisco * * * * * *

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When your world is a snow globe from early December right through Spring.

Isn't it BEAUTIFUL??? No, it is NOT too cold - - - why, according to the weatherman we going to have a slightly chilly HIGH of -14 come Monday.

I do LOVE my winters.

(BTW - that water isn't frozen simply because that is the Wisconsin River which keeps moving. Most waters are round these parts are covered with at least 12 inches of ice.)

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You also might just be in Wisconsin if the entrance to your Supper Club is a giant beer barrel. (Hill Top in Stevens Point, WI)

I'm just sayin'..

* * * * * * Ice Fishing * * * * * *

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On New Year's Day, Fisherhubby would rather go out and sit on the ice than stay indoors and watch football.

This year, our little friend Jessie joined him for a spell on the ice.

25 comments:

Keetha ,so glad to see you back in full form. I do so enjoy your post and have missed you. As long as you are well, that is all that matters. Trust you and family will have a wonderful New Year filled with good health. Fisherhubby gives you plenty of fun times to share with us.

Welcome back! So glad you and your family had a great Thanksgiving and Christmas. Brrr! Give me SC's 45 degrees anyday!60 is not old! I beat you by several months!Again, welcome back and don't stay away so long again!

Hi Keetha!Welcome Back! It is so nice to see you. Blogger Blues seem to be going around a lot lately, they sure landed on my doorstep. It looks like you had a full and memorable holiday season. I couldn't help but laugh at Fisherhubby's antics with the helicopter. My son in law got one and the poor cats run and hide every time he pulls it out. Let's just say he has figured out how to take off but oh his landings need some help….lolEnjoy your -14 and I will try not to complain about my +12 that we will have on Monday. :DSending warm wishes for a wonderful Birthday and a fantastic 2014!

Have missed you so much friend! Glad to see you back even if it's only a post or two here and there. I am currently visiting my sister here in Michigan....in the snow :) I'm enjoying it very much but then she makes her home very warm and cozy. My sister and her husband celebrated their wedding anniversary in Wisconsin and loved it so much they're ready to head back. Anyway, glad to see you again!! -Bev

I have been wondering like crazy but I figured you were still alive because I see Greg on fb. I figured he would tell me if something was wrong.Looks like you have been your busy self.With lots of fun get togethers too.Come by and say hi when you can.My blogging has been pretty sporadic too.Hugs and Happy New Year,Cindy

I have missed reading about you and your family. I understand being too busy to blog AND having blogging blues. Hockey season has been in full swing, so I find it hard to find the time to blog. Or all I think about is my son playing hockey and have nothing else to share. Who wants to read every other blog post about hockey? haha!Cheers to you and Happy New Year!